The GX-80 is a revolutionary virtual synthesizer that blends the unmatched sound and functionalities of the legendary GX-1 "Dream Machine" and its renowned successor, the CS-80, resulting in a powerhouse hybrid. This exceptional instrument showcases the meticulously crafted and intricately circuit-modeled DSP designs by award-winning developer Mark Barton, allowing Cherry Audio to create the most authentic emulation of its kind, capturing every nuance of these classic synthesizers.

Key Features: 

• A best-in-class virtual instrument based on two monumental analog classics: the GX-1 and CS-80
• Integrates the extended features of the GX-1 with all of the functionality of its descendant, the CS-80, for an absolutely immense sound experience; essentially, two CS-80s and more!
• Massive dual-layer voicing architecture with 16 polyphonic voices per layer: two different CS-80 style sounds simultaneously playable, in either a keyboard split or stacked layer mode, with discrete controls for layer volume and panning
• All GX-1 and CS-80 voicing parameters reproduced, including the GX-1's unique oscillator-level filtered waveforms, octave-up triangle wave, and invert filter envelope control
• Precision recreation of both the legendary CS-80 and unmatched GX-1 filters
• Four polyphonic voice ranks, each with a voltage-controller oscillator, resonant highpass and lowpass filters, noise generator, sine wave, dual envelope generators, and a velocity-sensitive VCA
• Sub oscillator LFO for each layer with sine, sawtooth, ramp, square, sample and hold, and noise intended for modulation, with tempo sync
• Recreation of the memorable CS ring modulator that modulates the summed output of each pair of ranks with its own independent oscillator
• Coarse pitch range setting for each oscillator in traditional organ footage of 16', 8', 5 1/3', 4', 2 2/3' and 2', as well as the 3 1/5' and 2 2/7' footages exclusive to the GX-1
• Virtual pitch ribbon controller precisely modeled on the actual behavior of the original
• GX-1 specific controls clearly distinguished from standard CS-80 control parameters
• Independent rank panning and independent layer stereo effects chain for expansive and breathtaking stereo tones
• Tone Selector includes each of the original CS-80 factory presets plus user sound storage
• Panel Control for selecting layers, with a utility function for exchanging settings between ranks in a layer, the Lower and Upper sound layers, or even between presets
• Over 1,000 essential presets that make the most of every unique aspect of the GX-80, crafted by a talented and diverse group of sound design veterans
• Studio-quality integrated effects: chorus/rotary, flange/phaser, digital/tape delay with sync, and reverb, including our acclaimed "Galactic" reverb algorithm, with global or dual layer modes
• Expressive touch response worthy of the originals: velocity sensitive with support for both polyphonic and monophonic aftertouch, plus a unique "last-note priority" mode for simulated polyphonic aftertouch response
• Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping (Preset and Global)
• Cherry Audio's popular Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize with drag
• Highly optimized coding for optimal performance with ultra-low CPU load
• NEW! Highly optimized multithreaded processing for presets using Dual and Split Layer modes
• User-adjustable oversampling control

System Requirements:

Available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and stand-alone formats.

Mac

• 10.13 or above
• macOS 13 Ventura supported
• 64-bit required
• Native Apple M1 processor support, including Apple M1 Ultra
• 3.4 GHz Quad-Core or M1 CPU with 8GB of RAM recommended

Windows

• ​​Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required
•  3.4 GHz Quad-Core computer with 8GB of RAM recomm